Taxes April 28, 2026
The Treasury Department said on April 23 that the IRS is planning revisions to Form 990 intended to discover misconduct at tax-exempt organizations and hold fraudsters accountable.
Taxes March 31, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that authorizes the federal government to begin phasing out the use of paper checks and switch exclusively to electronic payments this fall, with some limited exceptions.
Taxes March 31, 2025
The IRS has sent more than 55.7 million refunds to taxpayers totaling nearly $179.5 billion thus far this tax season, an increase of 1.3% and 5.9%, respectively, from last year.
Taxes March 29, 2025
A component of the Tax Reduction Act, the EITC was signed into law by President Gerald Ford on March 29, 1975, and has become one of the federal government's largest anti-poverty programs.
Taxes March 28, 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit released new statistics on March 28 highlighting how the agency has investigated financial crimes using Bank Secrecy Act data.
Taxes March 27, 2025
With capital gains, dividends and interest income soaring, many taxpayers are seeing the flip side—bigger tax bills and smaller refunds.
IRS March 26, 2025
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit has launched 2,039 tax and money laundering cases related to COVID fraud, with attempted fraud in these cases totaling $10 billion, since the CARES Act was signed into law in March 2020.
Taxes March 26, 2025
Disruptions at the IRS have some people, especially millennials, thinking about cutting corners on their taxes, while some are considering forgoing filing altogether, according to Intuit Credit Karma.
Taxes March 25, 2025
Cuts to IRS staffing and taxpayer behavior are contributing factors in the anticipated revenue decline.
Taxes March 24, 2025
The number of tax returns that have been filed with the IRS is down 1.7% compared to this time last year, but the average tax refund amount is up 5.2% according to the agency's latest 2025 tax season data.
General News March 21, 2025
The news that the Department of Homeland Security has pressured the Internal Revenue Service to help with immigration enforcement actions has stirred up more concerns of potential mass deportations in Fresno and the Central Valley.
IRS March 20, 2025
"You are being reinstated to your previous position immediately," an email to fired IRS probationary workers said. "While you are being reinstated to federal service, you are also being placed on Administrative Leave. You should not report to duty or perform any work until receiving further guidance."
IRS March 20, 2025
New acting chief counsel Andrew De Mello, an IRS attorney, was nominated by President Trump during his first term in the White House to be inspector general of the Education Department but wasn't confirmed.